eyelet

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A small hole or perforation, usually rimmed with metal, cord, fabric, or leather, used for fastening with a cord or hook.

n. A metal ring designed to reinforce such a hole; a grommet.

n. A small hole edged with embroidered stitches as part of a design.

n. A peephole.

n. A small eye.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.

n. A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.

n. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; -- used to line an eyelet hole.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To furnish or fasten with an eyelet.

n. A small aperture; specifically, a small round hole worked round the edge like a buttonhole, used in dressmaking, sailmaking, and the like. Also eyelet-hole.

n. A metallic ring designed to be placed in a perforation called an eyelet-hole, in cloth, leather, etc., for the passage of a lace, cord, or small rope; also, a similar ring used for fastening together sheets of paper, etc.

n. In entomology: A small eye or ocellate spot; a small spot with a central dot of another color.

Examples

Then wide, stout tape should be sewn along the edge of the canvas wherever there is to be any strain on it, such as eyelet holes for ropes, or hooks and eyes, or strings for closing the ends of the tent, etc.

Instead of a worm-gear-driven level wind and eyelet, a shaped bar rocks back and forth like a see-saw as incoming line travels across it, and that see-saw motion works effectively to spread line across the spool as you crank.

It uses the fabulous new Nature's Nest stamp set from the 2009-2010 idea book and catalog along with other great products including the eyelet border punch, soft suede reversible polka dot ribbon, and the modern label punch.

When the elastic went, it was just a case of removing it and running a new length through. this basic pattern works best at ankle or just above ankle length, is roomy and easy to move in; works with plain or fancy fabric, and can be finished with ruffles, eyelet, whatever you want to make it truly unique.